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Recent RPGBOT Updates
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2024 DnD 5e Monster Manual Change Log
Introduction The 2024 Monster Manual promised that every monster from the 2014 Monster Manual was reexamined. Creatures were updated to fit their CR better, to be easier to play, and ideally to surprise long-time players who have developed an encyclopedic knowledge of the Monster Manual’s contents. This article contains a comprehensive change log comparing the…
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DnD 5e to 2024 DnD Transition Guide and Change Log: Everything That’s Different in the New 2024 Player’s Handbook
Introductions A lot has changed in the DnD 2024 rules. In this horrendously long article, we’ve dug into everything that has changed in the Player’s Handbook in excruciating detail. There’s a lot here. It is possible that we have missed things. If we have, please let us know so that we can make updates. 2024…
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LOW STAT CHARACTERS – Low Stats, High Drama: Roleplaying Your Character’s Flaws – RPGBOT.Podcast S5E42
Show Notes Ever rolled a 6 and thought your character was doomed? Think again. In this episode, the RPGBOT crew dives deep into the art of playing characters with low stats—and why it might just be the best decision you ever make at the table. From bumbling barbarians to clueless clerics and grumpy rogues who…
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MANAGING MAGIC ITEMS (Remastered) – Bag of Holding, Brain of Forgetting – RPGBOT.Podcast S5E41
Show Notes Ever wonder how to give your players powerful loot without breaking your game (or your soul)? This episode has the answers—and a few cursed surprises. In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, the crew delves into one of the most beloved aspects of tabletop roleplaying games—magic items. From balancing their distribution to enhancing narrative flavor, the…
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New Subclass Guide for the 2024 Wild Magic Sorcerer
Wild Magic got a few updates in the 2024 rules. It’s just as chaotic as ever, and now the player has much more explicit control over what triggers a Wild Magic Surge, so you’re getting the full experience of the subclass without begging your DM to let you roll a d20 and hope for a…